Calledhumans“rationalanimals”Wrote onscience,politics,ethics, andbiologyStudent ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleDevelopedformallogic(syllogism)Taught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceWrotedialoguesinstead oftextbooksFamouswork:“TheRepublic”Executedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentFocused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or power“Knowthyself”Emphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingBelievedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealAccused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensIntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveDid not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudentsBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)Supportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersSaw thesoul asimmortalBelievedknowledgeleads togoodnessStudent ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatFoundedtheLyceumschoolBelievedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)Proposed theTheory ofForms (perfectideals beyondthe physicalworld)Taught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingValuedreasonover thesensesValued thestudy ofnature andclassificationEmphasizedobservationandexperienceSawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalFoundedTheAcademyin AthensUsed theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truthCalledhumans“rationalanimals”Wrote onscience,politics,ethics, andbiologyStudent ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleDevelopedformallogic(syllogism)Taught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceWrotedialoguesinstead oftextbooksFamouswork:“TheRepublic”Executedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentFocused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or power“Knowthyself”Emphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingBelievedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealAccused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensIntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveDid not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudentsBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)Supportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersSaw thesoul asimmortalBelievedknowledgeleads togoodnessStudent ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatFoundedtheLyceumschoolBelievedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)Proposed theTheory ofForms (perfectideals beyondthe physicalworld)Taught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingValuedreasonover thesensesValued thestudy ofnature andclassificationEmphasizedobservationandexperienceSawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalFoundedTheAcademyin AthensUsed theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truth

GREEK PHILOSOPHERS - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. N-Called humans “rational animals”
  2. N-Wrote on science, politics, ethics, and biology
  3. B-Student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle
  4. O-Developed formal logic (syllogism)
  5. B-Taught the Golden Mean – virtue is balance
  6. O-Wrote dialogues instead of textbooks
  7. B-Famous work: “The Republic”
  8. O-Executed by drinking hemlock as punishment
  9. G-Focused on virtue and moral character rather than wealth or power
  10. B-“Know thyself”
  11. N-Emphasized dialogue and critical thinking
  12. G-Believed reality has two worlds – physical and ideal
  13. G-Accused of corrupting the youth of Athens
  14. I-Introduced the Allegory of the Cave
  15. I-Did not write books; ideas known through students
  16. I-Believed everything has a purpose (telos)
  17. G-Supported philosopher-kings as ideal rulers
  18. N-Saw the soul as immortal
  19. B-Believed knowledge leads to goodness
  20. B-Student of Plato, tutor of Alexander the Great
  21. I-Founded the Lyceum school
  22. I-Believed wisdom starts with admitting ignorance (“I know that I know nothing”)
  23. N-Proposed the Theory of Forms (perfect ideals beyond the physical world)
  24. O-Taught that the unexamined life is not worth living
  25. O-Valued reason over the senses
  26. G-Valued the study of nature and classification
  27. G-Emphasized observation and experience
  28. O-Saw happiness (eudaimonia) as the highest human goal
  29. I-Founded The Academy in Athens
  30. N-Used the Socratic Method – asking questions to reveal truth